MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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